Amusement ride



Oct. 8, 1935.

J. N. BARTLETT AMUSEMENT RIDE Original Filed July 6, 1932 gwoanto o John/V. Barf/elf His v dbkomoq Patented Oct. 8, 1935 UNITED STATES AMUSEMENTRIDE John N. Bartlett, Cleveland, Ohio Original application July 6,1932, Serial No.

621,037. Divided and this application December 5, 1933, Serial No.701,002

8 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in amusement devices, and moreparticularly refers to devices for producing the effect or illusion ofbanking in an amusement ride simulating an aeroplane in motion. Thesubject matter of this application forms a division of my copendingapplication Serial No. 621,037, filed July 6, 1932.

One object of this invention is to provide in an amusement device aclosure into which a 10 passenger carrying vehicle may be directed andin whichrclosure mechanism is provided to create or simulate thephysical motion of an aeroplane in banking around a'turn.

Another object is to provide means to impart v lateral motion to a carand simultaneously to move the walls of an enclosure in directions op-'posite to the movement of the car.

Another object is to cause rays of light to travel over the moving wallsat a rate of speed greater than the speed of said walls.

Still another object is to so direct the light rays that only certainparts of the walls are visible.

With these and other incidental objects in view, the invention includescertain novel features of construction and combination of parts, theessential elements of which are set forth in the appended claims and apreferred form or embodiment of which is hereinafter described withreference to the drawing which accompanies and forms a part of thisspecification.

In the drawing the figure shows a cross-sectional elevation of mydevice.

The illusion or simulation of what in aviation is known as banking, iseifected by pivotally supporting a section of the track to permitsidewise swaying motion and at the same time rocking the ceiling andraising and lowering the side walls of a structure enclosing the sectionof track.

A bracket I89 rigidly secured to a section I9I of the track, pivotallysupported at I92 by a bracket I93, is connected to a motor driveneccentric or crank I90 by a link I95 so that operation 4 of theeccentric I90 rocks the track section I9I. A link I96 connects theeccentric I90 to an arm of a lever I91 supported by a bracket I98. Alink I99 connects the other arm of the lever I91 to one of a pair ofside walls 200, one pivotally sup- 50 ported at each end of a rockingfalse ceiling ZIII,

which ceiling is pivoted on a bracket 202 suspended from the trueceiling 203 of the building.

Inspection of the drawing discloses that operation of the eccentric I90will rock the track sec- 55 tion I9I clockwise and, at the same time,lower the left hand'wall 29!], rock the false ceilingz20l counterclockwise and raise the right hand wall 290. The walls 290 are guided intheir vertical reciprocating movement by projections 205 embracingbrackets 296. 6'

Each of the side walls 200 are painted with fluorescent paint. Ontothese walls horizontal bars of light are projected through slots inshields 2III covering lights 2II set in recesses in the false ceiling 20I. As the ceiling 29 I is rocked, 10 as above described, raising andlowering the sidewalls 209 the bars of light emanating'from the lightsZII move over the side walls in the same direction as the walls aremoving but at a higher rate of speed, thus, in conjunction withtherock'- 15 ing track section, creating the illusion of banking in anaeroplane.

As the car enters the banking illusion closure it strikes a convenientlylocated switch 2I2 which closes the electrical circuit to the motor 20 I94-. The motor immediately starts operating the rocking mechanism forthe track HM and the false ceiling 20I in opposite directions. Currentis also supplied by the switch 2I2 to the lamps 2II set in the recessesin the false ceiling 2M 25 and adapted to be rocked therewith. The lamps2 I I produce near ultra violet light or similar light which isprojected onto the side walls 200 as they are moved. These rays of lightmove in the same directions with the rising and falling side 30 wallsbut at a higher rate of speed adding materially to the illusion'ofbanking.

The car traveling slowly ahead on the swaying track I9I while the sidewalls 290 and the ceiling 29I move in opposite directions with the dimly35 lighted bars of light projected onto the walls by the lights 2IIcreates a very effective sensation of banking.

While the form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirablyadapted to fulfill the objects primarily stated it is to be understoodthat it is not intended to confine the invention to the form orembodiment herein disclosed, for it is susceptible of embodiment invarious forms all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is: a

.1. In an amusement ride of the class described, the combination of atrackway, a car adapted to travel along said trackway, a closurecovering a section of said trackway said closure having inner wallsadapted to be raised and lowered, and means simultaneously to rock thesection of trackway and to raise and lower the walls of the closure inopposite directions to create the illusion of banking in an aeroplane.

2. In an amusement ride of the class described, the combination of apivoted trackway, a car to travel along said trackway, a closurecovering a section of said trackway, an inner ceiling pivotallysupported in said closure, and means simultaneously to rock the innerceiling and the section of trackway to create the illusion of. bankingin an aeroplane.

3. In an ameusement ride of the class described;

the combination of a trackway, a closure covering a section of thetrackway said closure having inner walls adapted to be raised andlowered, means simultaneously to rock the section of the trackway and toraise and lower the side walls, and means operated by a car travellingalong said trackway to control the operation of the rocking means.

4. In an amusement ride of the class described, the combination of apivoted trackway adapted to have a car travel thereon, a closurecovering a section of said trackway, an inner ceiling pivotallysupported in said closure, side walls pivotally carried by the innerceiling, means simultaneously to rock the ceiling and the side walls,and means operated by the car to control the operation of the rockingmeans.

5. In an amusement ride of the class described, the combination of apivoted trackway adapted to have a car driven thereonto, an outerclosure the inner ceiling and the side walls in the opposite direction.

6. In an amusement ride of the class described, the combination of apivoted trackway adapted to have a car driven thereonto, an outerclosure covering said trackway, an inner ceiling pivotally supported bysaid closure, side walls pivotally carried by the inner ceiling,normally idle means to rock the trackway the side walls and the innerceiling in opposite directions, and means operated by the car to causethe rocking means to function.

7. In an amusement ride of the class described, the combination of atrackway, a closure covering said trackway, an inner ceiling pivotallysupported by said closure, side walls pivotally carried by the innerceiling said side walls having a coating of fluorescent materialthereon, light source on said inner ceiling adapted to project beams oflight onto the side walls, and means to rock the ceiling and side wallsto cause the beams to travel up and down on said side walls.

8. In an amusement ride of the class described, the combination of. atrackway adapted to have a car driven thereonto, a closure covering saidtrackway, an inner ceiling pivotally supported by said closure,sidewalls pivotally carried by the inner ceiling said side walls havinga coating of fluorescent material thereon, normally deenergized lightsource carried by the inner ceiling said light source being adapted toproject beams of light onto the side walls, means to rock the ceilingand the side walls, and means operated by the car to control theoperation of the light source and the rocking means.

JOHN N. BARTLETT.

